martes, 12 de agosto de 2014

STANDARD TEST VOCABULARY LIST

Hey Guy, check this list of vocabulary so you can start studying.

http://www.english-online.org.uk/ketfolder/kethome.php?name=Practice%20for%20the%20Key%20English%20Test

http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_grammar.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_grammar.htm

http://englishaula.com/en/ket-exam-listening-cambridge-Key-english-test-video-lessons-practice-tests-exercises.php

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/22105-ket-vocabulary-list.pdf

http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_vocab.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_vocab.htm

http://www.english-online.org.uk/ketfolder/kethome.php?name=Practice%20for%20the%20Key%20English%20Test

Computer Lab class August 12/ 2014

SIMPLE PAST Vs. PRESENT PERFECT

http://es.slideshare.net/patriciamellino/simple-past-vs-present-perfect-tense

EXERCISES

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-3.html

http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentPerfect1E.html

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/tests?test1

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4769

http://englishworldbysandraluna.blogspot.com/2012/05/present-perfect-simple-vs-simple-past.html

Signal Words

Simple Past	Present Perfect Simple
yesterday ... ago in 1990 the other day last ...	just already up to now until now / till now ever (not) yet so far lately / recently

http://www.unipo.sk/~haj/grammar/timexp.htm

STANDARD PRACTICE

http://www.english-online.org.uk/ketfolder/ket7.php?name=KET%20Reading%20and%20Writing%20part%207%20test%201

Dear Jane,

I’m having (0) ___a _wonderful holiday. I’m sitting (1) ______ the beach at the moment. It’s very hot and soon, I’m going (2) ______ a swim.

I arrived here three days ago (3)…_______ my family. It is a beautiful place. The sea isn’t very cold (4)…_________ there are a lot of interesting places to visit.

Yesterday we walked to a village in the mountains. I (5) ________a lot of photographs - I will show (6)…_________ to you when I get back.

Love from,

Lucy

Dear Mr. Chapman,

I have done (0) …my homework but I can't come (7) _______ class today.

I (8) _______ broken my arm and the doctor says I must stay at home (9) …_______ two days. Please send me some more work (10) …_______… I have nothing to do all day.

Yours,

Maria

VIDEO PRESENT PERFECT
Activity: Watch the following video and answer the questions below.

1. How has she traveled around the world? BY.......
2. How was to travel by hot air balloon like?
3. What is the most interesting place she has been to?
4. How many times has she climbed Mount Everest?
5. How was to climb Mount Everest like?
6. What was the most memorable experience she has had?
7. What was the most unusual food she has ever eaten?
8. What hasn't she done yet?

miércoles, 30 de julio de 2014

LISTENING JOBS

http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/jobhunting-2.htm

martes, 29 de julio de 2014

TYPES OF DEGREE

A List of The Different Types of College Degrees

The four types of college degrees include an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and finally a doctor of philosophy. These degrees are based on various educational programs and curricula. Each type of these degrees plays its own set of critical roles in career advancement, intellectual fulfillment and personal satisfaction for different people. The degree you choose will largely be based on the type of career you wish to have, and what the requirements are for the job you want.
Here is a list of the types of degrees offered in colleges:

Types of Associate Degrees

A.A. (Associate of Arts) – This degree requires students to complete a coursework of 60 hours, including courses in general education and other courses related to the degree program. A.A. degree is often awarded in liberal art areas, like English, music or history.
A.S. (Associate of Science) – It focuses on science and requires students to complete many hours of coursework in general education. Common A.S. programs include biology and chemistry.
A.A.S. (Associate of Applied Science) – It is designed to ready students to join the working world. There are several types of this degree, including programs in business or engineering.
A.E. (Associate of Engineering) – Focuses on engineering
A.A.A. (Associate of Applied Arts) – Deals with applied arts
A.P.S. (Associate of Political Science) – Mainly focuses on political science

Types of Bachelor’s Degrees

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) – It is considered as the widest bachelor’s degree. The BA degree focuses on arts but also require the students to take some general education classes.
B.S. (Bachelor of Science) – It usually covers majors such as engineering, physics, accounting or business or any of the sciences. A B.S. degree requires some general studies courses.
B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) – Professional actors, dancers, singers, sculptors and painters are perfect candidates for this degree. BFA degree is also offered in fields such as digital media and web design.
B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) – BBA degree often covers courses in management strategy, decision making and even organizational psychology. You should opt for this course if you aspire to be a general manager.
B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture) – This is a degree program that future architects must complete.

Types of Master’s Degrees

M.A. (Master of Arts) or M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) – It can cover various graduate studies. These include education, communication, social sciences and music.
M.S. (Master of Science) – This degree could be earned in a wide range of science, health and even social science professions. Major focus is on research, though a few courses can have a combination of research-based courses and class-based courses.
M.Res. (Master of Research) – It’s designed to offer training on how to carry out a research. MRes may help you a lot if you intend to pursue a research career or PhD.
M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy) – It’s a research-only degree and is often a precursor to PhD. Most PhD students register for this degree in their initial 1-2 years of study and must produce a report after this period to change their registration status to that of a PhD student.
LL.M. (Master of Laws) – This degree usually takes one year as a full time program or 2-4 years as a part time course. While professional Law degrees just give a general coverage of all the skills required to become an attorney, LLM would give you an opportunity to specialize.
M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) – These degrees are often designed for management professionals with some experience. Intensive and demanding, MBA focuses on creating future successful business leaders.

Types of Doctorate Degrees

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) – These are research-based doctorate degrees often awarded to recognize peer-reviewed published academic research.
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) – This is the most advanced degree for medical students and must be completed to professionally practice medicine. M.D. students often choose a specialty area.
Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) – This is the highest level degree of education in the education field. People who hold this degree often work in administrative, research or academic positions related to education.
J.D. (Juris Doctor) – This degree is the most advanced one available to lawyers in the US. A thesis is typically not required in J.D. degree program.
In this stiff competition of job opportunities and the eligibility of qualifying for a given profession, these degrees do play an important role. Hopefully, the aforementioned list of degrees gave you a better understanding of the different types of degrees available. All you have to do is choose the right one for you depending on your interests, career aspirations as well as capability.
If I’ve forgotten anything from the list, be sure to let me know in the comments here.

Types of Doctorate Degrees

miércoles, 4 de junio de 2014

STANDARD PRACTICE (KET)

http://www.examenglish.com/CEFR/A2.htm (KET)

http://www.englishtag.com/tests/level_test_pre_intermediate_A2.asp

http://www.examenglish.com/KET/ket_listening_part1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/KET/KET_vocab.htm

http://www.english-online.org.uk/ketfolder/ktest1.php?name=Practice%20for%20the%20Key%20English%20Test%201

http://olpt.s3.amazonaws.com/online-practice-ket/index.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/key+english+test.html

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

Present Perfect vs. Past Simple (Presente perfecto y el pasado simple)

Se utiliza el pasado simple para acciones que han terminado en el pasado, incluso si han ocurrido en un pasado reciente. Con el presente perfecto la acción está relacionada con el presente.

Ejemplos:
El pasado simple:
Did you eat breakfast this morning? [*Significa: La mañana ya ha terminado]
I had three exams this week. [*Significa: Como en el ejemplo anterior, el uso del pasado simple significa que esta semana acaba de terminar]
El presente perfecto:
Have you eaten breakfast yet this morning? [*Significa: La mañana aún no ha terminado.]
I have had three exams already this week. [*Significa: Como antes, el uso del presente perfecto implica que esta semana aún no ha terminado.]

Recuerda también que usamos el presente perfecto para acciones en un tiempo en el pasado no específico. Si quieres limitar el tiempo de las acciones en un período, podemos usar expresiones de tiempo como "last year".

Ejemplos:
El pasado simple:
I went to Cuba last year. (Fui a Cuba el año pasado.)
They saw a movie yesterday. (Vieron una película ayer.)
El presente perfecto:
I have been to Cuba in the last year. (He estado en Cuba este último año.)
They have seen a movie.
They have seen a movie yesterday. (ESTA INCORRECTO)

[*Nota: no es un tiempo específico. Si se usa una expresión de tiempo específico, como "yesterday", no se puede usar el presente perfecto.]

Nota: Fíjate en la diferencia entre los dos primeros ejemplos. En ambos, se usa la expresión de tiempo "last year", pero en el segundo ejemplo añadimos la preposición "in". En este caso, "last year" significa un período de tiempo dentro de la acción ocurrida, no es un tiempo específico. Sin la preposición "in", "last year" implica un tiempo específico.

EXERCISES

http://www.curso-ingles.com/gramatica-inglesa/present-perfect-past-simple.php

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/pspp1.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper

http://www.impact-english.com/members/Grammar_Practice/Always/test-grammar/gr_prac_use-PPrf.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/228.html

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g11-past-simple-present-perfect-gap-fill.php

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs5.htm

martes, 27 de mayo de 2014

VERBS FOLLOWED BY ING VERBS OR INFINITIVE

In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive. For example:

We resumed talking. (gerund – verb + ing)
I want to see a movie. (infinitive – to + base verb)

There are certain verbs that can only be followed by one or the other, and these verbs must be memorized. Many of these verbs are listed below.

Common verbs followed by a gerund:

Example: He misses playing with his friends.

acknowledge
admit
advise
allow
anticipate
appreciate
avoid
be worth
can’t help
celebrate
confess
consider
defend
delay
detest
discontinue
discuss
dislike
dispute
dread

endure
enjoy
escape
evade
explain
fancy
fear
feel like
feign
finish
forgive
give up (stop)
keep (continue)
keep on
mention
mind (object to)
miss
necessitate
omit
permit
picture

postpone
practice
prevent
put off
recall
recollect
recommend
report
resent
resist
resume
risk
shirk
shun
suggest
support
tolerate
understand
urge
warrant

Common verbs followed by an infinitive:

Example: She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise.

agree
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
beg
can/can’t afford
can/can’t wait
care
chance
choose
claim
come
consent
dare
decide
demand
deserve
determine
elect
endeavor
expect

fail
get
grow (up)
guarantee
hesitate
hope
hurry
incline
learn
manage
mean
need
neglect
offer
pay
plan
prepare
pretend
profess
promise
prove
refuse

remain
request
resolve
say
seek
seem
shudder
strive
struggle
swear
tend
threaten
turn out
venture
volunteer
wait
want
wish
would like
yearn

Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with little to no change in meaning:

Example: It started to rain. / It started raining.

begin
can’t bear
can’t stand
continue
hate
like
love
prefer
propose
start

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-gerund-infinitive.php#.U4VRri9hwmU

DO AND MAKE DIFFERENCE

Do and Make are two verbs which frequently confuse students. Here we will learn about the difference between Do and Make and when to use each one.

When do you use DO?

DO is used as follows:
1. DO is used when talking about work, jobs or tasks. Note, they do not produce any physical object.

Have you done your homework?
I have guests visiting tonight so I should start doing the housework now.
I wouldn't like to do that job.

2. DO is used when we refer to activities in general without being specific. In these cases, we normally use words like thing, something, nothing, anything, everything etc.

Hurry up! I've got things to do!
Don't just stand there – do something!
Is there anything I can do to help you?

3. We sometimes use DO to replace a verb when the meaning is clear or obvious. This is more common in informal spoken English:

Do I need to do my hair? (do = brush or comb)
Have you done the dishes yet? (done = washed)
I'll do the kitchen if you do the lawns (do = clean, do = mow)

Remember Do can also be as an auxiliary verb (for making questions in the present tense - Do you like chocolate?) For more about Do used in this case, see our page about Do vs Does. Here we will be talking about Do as a normal verb.

When do you use MAKE?

Make is for producing, constructing, creating or building something new.
It is also used to indicate the origin of a product or the materials that are used to make something.

His wedding ring is made of gold.
The house was made of adobe.
Wine is made from grapes.
The watches were made in Switzerland

We also use Make for producing an action or reaction:

Onions make your eyes water.
You make me happy.
It’s not my fault. My brother made me do it!

You make after certain nouns about plans and decisions:

make the arrangements,
make a choice

We use Make with nouns about speaking and certain sounds:

make a comment
make a noise
make a speech

We use Make with Food, Drink and Meals:

make a cake
make a cup of tea
make dinner

Compare Do and Make

A: You have to make a cake for Simon.
B: I’ll do it later.
Notice how in the response the verb DO is used. This is because the meaning is clear and to avoid saying “I’ll make it later.” which could sound repetitive.

OTHER SOURCES WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv2.shtml

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/doormake.html

http://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-do-and-make-60-collocations/

PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE EXERCISES

Time Expressions to Use with the Present Simple
every day, month, year, etc.
Examples:
She travels to Las Vegas every year.
Jack tries to exercise every day.
adverbs of frequency (usually, sometimes, often, etc.)
Examples:
They sometimes play golf.
She rarely smokes.
Time Expressions to Use with the Present Continuous
now - Tom is watching TV now.
today - I'm working on the Smith project today.
at the moment - Jane is doing her homework at the moment.
Time Expressions Often Used in the Past
last - used when speaking about the previous week, month or year
Example:
They went on holiday last month.
yesterday - used when speaking about the previous day
Example:
I visited my best friend yesterday.
ago - used when speaking about X days, weeks, months, years before. NOTE: 'ago' follows the number of days, weeks, etc.
Example:
We flew to Cleveland three weeks ago.
in - used with specific years or months
Example:
She graduated in 1976.
when - used with a past time clause
Example:
I played tennis every day when I was a teenager.
Time Expressions Used in the Future
next - We are going to visit our friends in Chicago next week.
tomorrow - He'll be at the meeting tomorrow.
in X weeks, days, years time - use this expression with the future continuous to express what you will be doing at a specific of time in the future.
Example:
We will be swimming in a crystal blue sea in two weeks time.
by (date) - use this form with the future perfect to express what you will have done up to that point in time.
Example:
I will have finished the report by April 15.
by the time + time clause - use this form with the future perfect to express what will have happened up to a specific action in the future.
Example:
She will have bought a new home by the time he arrives.

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/To_Be_Exercise_10.pdf

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Present_Tense_Exercise_24.pdf

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/zeitformen.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

lunes, 26 de mayo de 2014

Computer Lab class, Monday May 26th

PRACTICE ONLINE

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/makingpredictionsp.cfm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7078#a

viernes, 23 de mayo de 2014

COLLEGE Vs. UNIVERSITY

Una de las primeras preguntas que se hacen los estudiantes internacionales que quieren estudiar en EEUU es cuál es la diferencia entre una universidad y un college. Es muy pequeña, pero la hay.
En muchas ocasiones incluso los estadounidenses utilizan los términos de universidad y de college como si fueran lo mismo, ya que la diferencia es pequeña. Quizá es más importante saber qué es un community college y qué son carreras profesionales en Estados Unidos
Qué es un college
Es una institución educativa superior, generalmente dedicada casi exclusivamente a estudios de licenciatura. Los estudiantes tras completar créditos generalmente en cuatro años reciben su licenciatura en B.A. (Bachelors of Arts) o en un B.S. (Bachelors of Science).
Un tipo especial es el liberal arts college. Son instituciones privadas con pocos estudiantes, generalmente menos de cinco mil, e incluso menos. Se caracterizan porque la mayoría de sus estudiantes estudian a tiempo completo materias relacionadas con las artes liberales, como inglés, literatura, sociología, historia, etc. La mayoría de los profesores se dedican casi en exclusividad a la enseñanza y no tanto a la investigación y a la publicación de sus trabajos.
Los liberal arts colleges, también conocidos como baccalaureate colleges, son famosos por tener una fuerte vida comunitaria.
Qué es una universidad
Es una institución educativa superior donde se ofrecen estudios de licenciatura (B.A y B.S.), maestrías, doctorados (Ph.D.) y estudios profesionales. Pueden ser gigantescas y públicas o privadas.
Qué es un community college
Son instituciones de educación superior también conocidos como junior o technical colleges. Los estudiantes se dedican a obtener certificados o diplomas profesionales o, al cabo de créditos que generalmente se consiguen en dos años, a obtener un grado de asociado (Associate´s degree o A.S. por sus siglas en inglés). Es muy común que después de sacar un A.S. los estudiantes hagan un transfer a un college y, tras otros dos años de estudios, se licencien con un B.A. o un B.S.
Los community colleges, que son públicos, son una opción a considerar por los estudiantes internacionales porque:

son más baratos que los colleges y por lo tanto ofrecen la posibilidad de estudiar dos años a un precio más económico.
tienen un nivel de ingreso más bajo que los colleges y universidades, por lo que si el nivel de inglés es limitado sirve para ir avanzando en los estudios mientras se mejora el inglés y ya se puede aplicar con éxito a otra institución superior.

jueves, 22 de mayo de 2014

What's your dream job?

Activity: Watch the video and be prepared to talk about your dream job in class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=wL3CFtW8WE0

INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE

In English, we can tell people why we are doing something or why we are going somewhere in different ways. One easy way is to use the infinitive of a verb – to buy, to meet, to see. In English grammar, we describe this as ‘infinitive of purpose’.

Here are some examples:

I’m going to the Mall to buy a new computer.

Mary is going to China to learn Chinese.

I’m going to Tom’s house to help him with his homework

I want to see the manager to tell him about a problem.

I sat down to rest and to think about my life.

I’m going downtown to get my hair cut.

……

We can also give short replies with an infinitive. Here are three examples:

1. ‘Where are you going?’

“The Post Office.”

‘Why?’